Blue   Haze  Restaurant

Proprietor and Chef  Sat Bajway

Tel 01326 564424
 

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Porthleven’s history dates back many years to a time when it was a settlement around a small inlet. Porthleven, as it appears today, stems from the wreck of HMS Anson in December 1807. Tobias Roberts, a hero on the day, swam out to the Anson with a rope offering hope of rescue but over 100 still lost their lives. Tobias was so appalled by this he made it his life’s ambition to create a harbour of refuge for ships in peril. After much resistance from both locals and admiralty an Act of Parliament was passed and the Prince of Wales Harbour now known as Porthleven Harbour came into existence. Full details of this can be found in an e-book entitled “The Wreck of HMS Anson and the Development of Porthleven Harbour”.  Later the village was to have its own lifeboat station. The boathouse can still be seen on the right hand side of the harbour looking out to sea. Events and advancements in lifeboat design brought about the demise of the station. Now the Bay is well serviced by the Penlee lifeboat and its dedicated crew. Porthleven was also home to Guy Gibson, famous for the Dambuster raid.  

Today Porthleven is one of the most popular locations in South West Cornwall with its restaurants, Inns, Shops and a beach. During the summer school holidays the beach is usually patrolled by RNLI life guards during the school holiday period.

Potted History